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Free Speech on Campus: Old Challenges, New Threats

Symposium in honor of the career and work of Donald Downs

Event Details

Date
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Time
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location
Virginia Harrison Parlor, Lathrop Hall
Description
Topics of discussion panels include: "Speech Codes and the First Amendment: Don Downs at the UW," "First Amendment Theory: Past and Present," and "New Challenges to Free Speech on Campus," featuring a presentation by Laura Kipnis, Northwestern University, on "Offensive Environments."

Concluding Remarks: “Freedom of Thought on Campus: 1985 to the Present and Beyond” featuring Donald Downs takes place at 3 p.m.
Cost
Free

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